The recently founded Modernist
Studies Association is devoted to the study of the arts in their social,
political, cultural and intellectual contexts from the late-nineteenth
century through the mid-twentieth century. The organization seeks to develop
an international and interdisciplinary forum to promote exchange among
scholars in this revitalized and rapidly changing field.

Silliman on Williams, DuPlessis
on Woolf, Bernstein on Benjamin, Armantrout on Dickinson, and more.

seminars

Registration
deadline extended until July 1.

Group discussions (15 members
maximum) will be based on brief papers (5-10 pages) submitted in advance
of the conference. A limited number of spaces are still available in some
seminars; please note designations of open and closed seminars in the
list below.

If you would like to participate
in one of the open seminars, please send us a ranked list of two or three
seminar choices, along with your name, professional affiliation, mailing
address, summer address (if applicable), phone number, fax and e-mail
address. Seminar assignments will be made on a first-come, first-served
basis.

Many seminar leaders will welcome
auditors in their sessions at the conference. All registered conference
participants will be permitted to audit these seminars; no additional
registration procedure is required. Information on leaders' policies on
auditors will be available in the conference program.

You may register your seminar
preferences by e-mail by contacting Emily Zinn, assistant to Bob Perelman,
at zemily@english.upenn.edu.
To register by mail or fax, use the following address:

Bob Perelman, Department of English
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104
fax: 215-573-2063

The conference is structured
to allow all participants to attend the plenary sessions, and to participate
in a seminar, a panel or both. You may apply to participate in the conference
by submitting a proposal for a complete panel by May
31, or by submitting a ranked list of two or three seminar
choices by July 1.

Since we can accept only a
limited number of panel proposals, we encourage all prospective panelists
to consider registering for one of our seminars at the same time. If your
panel proposal is not accepted, you are guaranteed your place in one of
the seminars. If your proposal is accepted, you still have the option
of taking part in the seminar as well.

Note: we can only accept proposals
for complete panels, not single papers. Each session at New Modernisms
II must have a chair who is not delivering a paper; the chair will introduce
the session, keep speakers to time, and moderate the question and answer
session. You may choose to designate a chair for your panel yourself or
ask the MSA to assign one.

Conference
registration fees are $75 for faculty participants, $40 for graduate students
and adjunct faculty participants.

Participants may register for
the conference by completing the registration form found in the New Modernisms
II conference brochure. If you have not yet received a brochure in the
mail, please contact Emily Zinn, assistant to Bob Perelman at: zemily@english.upenn.edu.

The conference registration
fee covers all program materials, two receptions, and refreshment breaks.
Registrants are responsible for paying for all other meals and for their
lodging. Conference registration may be paid by check, money order, or
credit card. No purchase orders will be accepted.

You
must be a member of the MSA to attend the annual conference. Click
here for information about membership dues and benefits.

Conference
Service
University of Pennsylvania
222 Sansom Place East
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6183
Attention: MSA
Tel. 215.898.9319

All questions
concering registration and payments should be directed to Conference Services.
You will be notified of your registration, including hotel reservation,
room rate, and confirmation number, by Conference Services within 3-4
weeks of mailing your registration and payment.

hotel
accommodations

The Inn
at Penn, 3600 Sansom
Street, is set in the four-diamond tradition and is located in the heart
of Penn's campus. MSA conference rate, $154 per room per night (single
or double).

Sheraton
University City
is located one block away from the conference at 36th and Chestnut Streets.
MSA conference rate, $119 per room per night (single or double).

Club
Quarters at 17th
and Chestnut Streets is a private hotel for the exclusive use of guests
of member organizations. The hotel offers four room types, with Penn
rates ranging from $76 to $116 per room per night (single). Add $13
per room for additional guests.

Participants may reserve accommodations
for New Modernisms II through the University of Pennsylvania Conference
Services Office by completing the registration form found in the conference
brochure. If you have not yet received a brochure in the mail, please
contact Emily Zinn, assistant to Bob Perelman at:
zemily@english.upenn.edu

A limited number of rooms has
been set aside at each of three hotels, two on Penn's campus and one a
short cab ride away in Center City Philadelphia.

US airways is the official airline
carrier for the New Modernisms conference. For discount rates, call US Airways'
Group and Meeting Reservation Office at 877.874.7687 and refer to Gold File
Number 34131526. Some restrictions may apply.

special
needs

The
University of Pennsylvania encourages persons with disabilities to participate
in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing special accommodations
or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact Penn
Conference Services before your visit.

New Modernisms II will feature
a display of works by conference participants hosted by the Penn Bookstore.
The Bookstore is conveniently
located at 3601 Walnut Street, next door to the Inn at Penn, the central
conference facility.